Weird Wills And Eccentric Last Wishes

"A collection of funny, farcical and foolish last wishes and wills -  a testament

to the ultimate absurdity of human nature through the ages"

This little book has been around for some time. Another one I can't remember

how or when I acquired it. Some of the entries are quite amusing.

Top: Ludwig van Beethoven died during a violent hailstorm.

He shook his fist at the heavens declaring "I shall hear in heaven."

Bottom: Washington Irving said "Well, I must arrange my pillows for another night.

When will this end?"

Towards the end of her life my dear mum would say on waking

"Oh dear I've woken up again. I just want go to sleep and not wake up."

Mr Selwyn was noted for his interest in viewing corpses and attending executions.

The Ioninan philosopher Anaxagoras was banished from Athens to Lampsacus. On his deathbed the citizens of his adopted home asked how they could pay tribute to his memory. His request was honoured and for many years the anniversary of his death was a holiday for the schoolboys in Lampsacus.

oOo

Frederick the Great, Emperor of Prussia was passionately fond of his pet greyhounds. As he lay dying he noticed one of his dogs shivering from the cold beside his bed and uttered these last words.

Even on his dying bed, King Charles II showed concern for his beloved mistress, Nell Gwynne.

A rich old bachelor, exasperated by the pressure exerted on him by his family to find a bride,

developed such a hatred of women that he gave the following instructions in his will.

Ew

The Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar died by his own had saying these words.

oOo

A nobleman of the house of Du Châtelet in France, who died around 1289 requested that

one of the columns in the church of Neufchâteau should be hollowed out to receive his body.

Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet, who died from what his doctors

described as a severe alcoholic insult to his liver!

oOo

The Irish bard and composer Torlogh O'Carolan called for a glass of whisky saying:

Mr Davis left the sum of five shillings to Mary Davis

oOo

Henry, Earl of Stafford, married the daughter of the Duc of Grammont.

She made his life a misery, as his will records:

Madame Dupuis, the famous 17th century harpist made ample provision for her beloved cats:

Phoebe Deliah Nye asked for her faithful dog, Lily to be put to sleep with chloroform after her death:

She also provided for drinking fountains for both man and beast to be built in various parts of the city.

oOo

A lady left seventy pounds a year for the maintenance of her three goldfish, which she identified as follows:

She also made provisions for flowers to be placed upon the graves of the goldfish.

oOo

Final Fears

Cheers

∼ Be safe and well ∼ 

Polly x